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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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